There's nothing like a reminder that your heart is broken mess held together by string and duck tape, and that as a result you're an empty, bitter shell of a person to start your day.
Finally, Finally, FINALLY, Alberto Gonzales resigns. I have no confidence that Bush will choose an acceptable replacement, but the political minefield he walks into when even nominating a successor at the moment means we'll probably get a very mild, unoffensive moderate.
Then again, George W. Bush is fucking crazy, so who knows?
I've finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. An excellent end to a very enthralling series, and well worth the wait. There are things I think could've been done better or differently, but that has more to do with Rowling's overall style of prose than anything else. The overall book is a thrill to read, and I heartily endorse it.